St Paul's Chapel was designed by the architect Thomas McBean - and built in 1766. It is the oldest episcopal church in Manhattan. They say it was a miracle that it survived the September 2001 terror attacks. It was used as a resting place by...More

St Paul's Chapel was built in 1766 and is the oldest surviving church in Manhattan. It's nicknamed "The Little Chapel That Stood" as it survived the great fire in NY in 1776 as well as the 2001 World trade Center terror attacks. It is one...More

St-Paul’s Chapel is actually right behind where the Twin Towers stood before 9/11. It is quite impressive how apparently this church stood its ground and wasn’t damaged at all during the attacks and the falling buildings. Apparently on September 12th, the day after the attacks...More

This 1766 Georgian-style church, the oldest in Manhattan, was the place where George Washington worshiped regularly after his inauguration as the first U.S. President in 1789. Almost at Ground Zero, the structure received only a broken window on 9/11 and became a haven for rescue...More

I did not know much about the Church when visited the 9/11 memorial. As a person tat always love to see old churces buidling, I did some searches and found out what sighnificant landmark of the Church. The Church is located just opposite the World...More

We didn't at first notice this lovely building and the significance it had on 9/11.It is just across the road from where the twin towers stood. Amazingly enough it only had one window broken from the devastation. It has it's own history going back centuries...More

Not only did this chapel a devastating fire centuries ago, it also was undamaged during the 9/11 attacks. Inspirational to walk through this building of quiet and peace in the midst of a noisy and always busy city.